Girls' name · since 1993
Shaiann
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 331 babies named Shaiann, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,115 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 331
- born since 1993
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shaiann is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 331 have been recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaiann has been recorded 331 times among girls since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2014.
- #15,115 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 331 born since 1993
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaiann ranks #15,115 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 331 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15,115 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 331
- born since 1993
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shaiann's 331 recorded births place it above 79.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shaiann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shaiann's full recorded timeline at 2003, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shaiann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2014
- Peak year (1997)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Shaiann by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (168 births, 51% of the file).
1990s was Shaiann's strongest decade.
168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Shaiann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
168 births
- 2000s
2000s
142 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 168 births (51% of all-time use).
Shaiann by state
Where Shaiann concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 4.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 12 | 3.6% |
16 of 331 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Shaiann's decade-level peak was the 1990s (168 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shaianns (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shaiann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~21 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shaiann draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.